I went into Frozen with absolutely no idea on the main plot. The only thing I had to go on was the recommendations of others and the teaser trailer with Olaf and Sven. Needless to say, I was completely blown away by the film, characters, and, of course, the costumes!
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As an older sister and as someone who has struggled with imposter syndrom in the past, I really identified with Elsa. I decided to make both of her major outfits: her coronation gown and Snow Queen gown. I’m in the process of making the coronation gown, but the coronation cape has been done for a while, so I decided I might as well write a post about it!

This post will cover the making of the cape.

I read the Hunger Games books about three years ago. I enjoyed them quite a bit; they were a quick read with page-turning intensity. The world Suzanne Collins created captured me, even if her writing style was not quite to my taste.

Then the movies started coming out. It’s a very rare occasion that I enjoy the movie adaptation more than the books, but when it came to the world of Panem, oh boy did the creators of the film do it justice, and then some. I was completely blown away by the acting, cinematography, directions, and of course, the costumes. In particular, Cinna’s extravagant yet tasteful Capitol designs. I love how they were able to blend futuristic fashion with cinematic effects to make each of Katniss’s outfits captivating yet still on the verge of possible.
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I was doing a re-watch of Catching Fire about a month before the premiere of Mockingjay, in particular, the Quarter Quell parade scene. and something possessed me and I thought, I could totally make that dress. You know, the one that looks like glowing embers.